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Downloading New Wave Music

Posted:
Wed Aug 04, 2004 10:19 pm
by avcool4u
Hi all, I've been using Musicmatch Jukebox on my Dell PC for a couple of years now. I'm alwayw getting these offers to upgrade the program, and one of the things they're always pushing is that I can download music from over 600,000 songs, whatever. I have heard of places to download songs for $1. Is this one of them? Has anyone here done that on MM Jukebox? If so, is the process easy? I'm wondering how many songs from the New Wave Era will be in there.
There are so many albums, too much to buy, sometimes I only want one track.
OR - is there a better site to go to, something that the software won't get into my computer and screw up all my default settings, throw millions of pages of spyware into, etc? I like using Jukebox, so I wouldn't want anything that only plays the music in it's own program.
Thanks
-Tobes

Posted:
Wed Aug 04, 2004 11:43 pm
by oneno
Use soul seek it's P to P and free. It's not quite as expansive as what the old napster used to be, but you'll be suprised at what you can find.You'll never get hold of those hard to find and unique new wave songs on MMJB just your standard fair.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 1:53 am
by Ollie Stench
I tried to lobby for a New Wave Usenet group about 2 years ago and got mercilessly shot down. Maybe it's time to submit another request.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 3:38 am
by British
I do miss Audiogalaxy. They had everything there.
Hit me up on soulseek: Obscure80s. I got plenty of new wave goodness.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 4:54 am
by oneno
Actually as posted on the other forum about setting up our own e-bay we can set-up our own share group on sould eek giving nwo members exclusivity or at least preferental treatment. I for one have a ton of 80's NW and very rare eno,icehouse,new musik etc.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 6:54 am
by phillyidol
Audiogalaxy was the best! But kazalite is not bad. I have yet to figure out soulseek. Alot of people use it so I guess I'm just a retard. I'll get it sooner or later. I thought you had to make a donation in order to share files.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 7:53 am
by i_like_lectric_motors
You don't have to make a donation. If you do they give you priority d/l privileges, which will move you to the top of any queue you enter.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:27 am
by phillyidol
I'm going to try it. I know everyone here is on slsk.It must be good.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:34 am
by Marilyn
I'm on Soulseek, too.
pussgal
=)

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:36 am
by phillyidol
Then I know it's good.[:D]
I gotta try it. I went on one time and didn't take the time to figure it out.Then a new guy logged on and asked for help and everyone made fun of him so I gave up.I'll try it again.

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 11:42 am
by Marilyn
[quote]Originally posted by phillyidol
[br]Then I know it's good.[:D]
I gotta try it. I went on one time and didn't take the time

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:38 pm
by skinnytie
I'll vouch for British's collection, it is quite expansive. And very well organized!
phillyidol, soulseek is pretty easy to use. If you need help with it, let me know.
I don't keep quite an expansive collection. Most of my stuff is in wma format,

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 12:56 pm
by British
I typically switched p2p programs every 6 months, or until litigation sets in. Here's a brief history:
1. Napster - 99% of my transfers failed(I was on DSL, not dialup)
2. Audiogalaxy. STILL reigns at the top. Downloaded all 3 of Josie cotton's albums

Posted:
Thu Aug 05, 2004 9:11 pm
by ekahob
My main beef about all the p2p's is there is too much stuff at 128 kbps. I find these mp3's unlistenable. It really bothers me when someone takes the time to make mp3's from vinyl at this rate. It's a waste of time. I realize much of the older stuff w

Posted:
Fri Aug 06, 2004 1:47 am
by christsmasher
Napster sucks, limited success on WNMX (I think I've been cued for some Plastics tunes for weeks now, lol)
Anyhow, I have heard that you can get info and downloads at internet newsgroups. You need a newsgroup reader program like X News, and the link i